IU Insider: Duke has the resume, but Hoosiers still No. 1

7:17 PM,
Nov. 30, 2012

Hoosiers Will Sheehey and Yogi Ferrell celebrate an Indiana win over the Tar Heels with teammate Victor Oladipo in the background. The Indiana Hoosiers hosted the North Carolina Tar Heels at Assembly Hall in Bloomington Tuesday.

Written by

Terry Hutchens

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The argument over whether Indiana or Duke should be No. 1 will certainly wage on through the weekend.

IU has been No. 1 since the preseason poll, is 7-0 going into Saturday's home game against Coppin State (1-5), just blasted No. 14 North Carolina by 24 and has clearly looked the part of a top-ranked team. Many believe a team shouldn't lose the No. 1 spot unless someone knocks them off that perch.

But No. 2 Duke has defeated three top-four teams, including No. 4 Ohio State at home Wednesday. The Blue Devils, also 7-0, play Delaware (2-5) at home Saturday. ...